United States Federal Academies

There are nine federal academies run by the United States Federal Government.

Four are military academies:

  • United States Military Academy, also known as "West Point" and "Army", founded 1802
  • United States Naval Academy, also known as "Annapolis" and "Navy", founded 1845
  • United States Coast Guard Academy, founded 1876
  • United States Air Force Academy, founded 1954

Three academies can be loosely classified as a military academy:

  • United States Merchant Marine Academy, also known as "Kings Point", founded 1942
  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, founded 1972
  • The National Defense University, also known as "NDU", founded 1976

There are five federal non-military academies:

  • The Foreign Service Institute, founded 1947
  • The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, founded 1970
  • United States National Mine Health and Safety Academy, founded 1971
  • The FBI Academy, founded 1972
  • The National Fire Academy, also known as "NFA", founded in 1976

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